New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Robert Louis Stevenson Is gaining heal h
and strength with gratifying stcadincss. He Is also
ia measure giving up thc Use OF cigarettes.
Governor Gordon, Of Georgia, paid his recent
visit to the National capital for the sake Of res
and regeneration He has now re- urncd to Gcor-
ga with his physical condition markedly improved
Announcement has been made Of the death OF
Abram Weaver Of A'chson, Kansas. at the age Of
olghty three years. He was tie father OF General
J. H. Weaver Of Iowa, the Grcenback leader
Mr.. Mohinl NJ. Chat erIce has returned to India
He viii reside at Denarc5 and devote himself to
educational work.
one Of EX-GOVERNOR Walcr's first public speeches
va, made at Cohanzc, conn, soon after he left
school. lilo waxcd eloquent over the "honcsc far
ucr. Of Cohanzic" and much applause. Next
dag couple Of farm hand- there were arn'-ted
for chicken stealing and ever since Ir. Walters
effort ha, been spoken VI d "Iom Walters hen
spcech'
some one approached General sherman the other day
with the old talk about his being strong candidate for
the Presidency Tie old general was ~ prompt and Wig
orous as usual in tho good mouth filing words with
which be- declared that he would not have II any
terms But said hc. Is VIII Dee a, public spirited
about It ~ Artcmus ward va, about the war You
know be- said th, bloody waI should be prosecuted II
publican, want candidate there {, my brother. John
Sherman II the Democrats want a candidate, there
Is ny brother law, Tom Ewing
The Grand CoIa, ~ tho Logon Of Honor which was
~
70 NJ Carnot Previous the making o. Il only three
of those Grand collar. had been ia existence one
~ them worn by the iir-t Napolcon and another
ia the possession % tie Aiurat family There WAS
a third bat for 90 had been os si.ht o. s,n-
satiou Was IrDlpcs lru o. seen rounl the neck
81 The Emperor ~ Austria during Do, visit 10 Paris In
-c7 Th, collar hal been gwen by The F - NaIocon
to hts father nlaw Frauci, 1. when he married the
Archduchc,, Maria Louisa
II is related ~ the late Governor Bolwcll OF Maine
that some years ago one Of h, companions furnished
the granite for tho conjunction u large fr insurance
building 90 ot tho Eastern cities. and after rs
completion. Mr. Hodwcll was solicited to take ont
policy on Do, lfc IN the company Mr.. Bodwcll had
policy written for $4,000. ard Instead OF making It
PAYABLE TO Do. family be- had Il made PAYABLE IN the
u h, death. 10 sundry fleuds. among them scv-
cral young no had been connected in different
capacities with Do, business operations. and expressly
stipulated such selection Of pages should be
considered a profound secret Upon another occasion
certain huslncs, man. IN tho Iros'nc' Of Mr. BolvelI
and "A few other gentlemen mad" the remark: Why
don't you get rid II Mr. --l lie has been connected
With yos good many years, ami YOU have always
done all work and hc has drawn his OCULAR share
of a." profits Mr Hodwcll replied with much
warmth. 3. ant Won 10 know. sir. that vas
whole ,nucd open listed friend OF mine when road
wasn't smooth a. IL Is NOW. and, cgad sir, aS long
a Joe BodWcl has two dollar, tha man can have one
Of them II he wants IT," Himself and another man
hcug together time received news Of the wreck
Of vessel In which both were pat owners. Ire Other
" a. The crew Ia,cdI When the boston nic was
plug throug h streets. Mr. H'dWeu Was In
Washington. An Intimate br>.rc'N friend u his oc-
cuprd an of'rN stat - News tclegraphed
over country ~ The progress Of the flames. and
among other cNacg'tatlons WAS the report that tho
fire had crossed state -. Within few hours camc
you 10000. thinking you may need f. urdcr uufor-
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